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This morning I caught my pair of Uromstyx thomasi mating. This is rather early for them, seeing as the previous two years they were not mating until early-mid April. It has been warm here over the last we...
Read moreUromastyx o. philbyi is an incredibly colored subspecies rarely seen in collections around the world. The US probably has fewer of these than Europe or Asia in captive collections. To make availability wo...
Read moreWhile making the morning rounds in the reptile room, I noticed my female blue collared was much thinner than yesterday! Haha, she laid 6 big eggs overnight. She laid them under a tile in one of four nesti...
Read moreI thought it would be interesting to share some photos of a few of my Collared Lizards. I currently keep 2 species; C. collaris and C. vestigium. They are both very interesting lizards, and despite the in...
Read moreI am very, very excited to be a part of this project with Nick and Austin Dokai and Ryan McKnight! What we believe are T+ albino chuckwallas. They are pink bodied with blonde/pink colored eyes! The photo ...
Read moreI added some great new projects over the last few months. With most of the baby U. Thomasi sold and in their new homes, I had some space (and a little extra money) to add to my collection. First is a lon...
Read moreThe eggs were laid May 23, and exactly 2 months later on July 23 the first egg hatched! Here are some pictures of the first baby after it emerged. ...
Read moreThis season has been an interesting one so far! Around 4 weeks after catching them mating, my female U. Thomasi laid 11 fertile eggs! This is the second year in a row they have bred and laid eggs. I'm hop...
Read moreHere are some pictures of some of my Chuckwallas. I have some Redbacks and Blackbacks, all from Arizona. They are all growing quickly and putting on good weight. I'm hoping for a good ratio of male to fem...
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